"We understand why it's so important to safeguard the nation's secrets," Warden said, on the silence surrounding Golden Dome. Photo: Eric Lee on behalf of Axios
Developing Golden Dome is a chess game, and one that could yield results in the next few years, said Northrop Grumman President and CEO Kathy Warden.
Why it matters:Huntsville, where Northrop has had a long tenure, will take a lead role in the development of Golden Dome.
Catch up quick: Warden sat down with Axios defense reporter Colin Demarest Wednesday at the Future of Defense Summit, talking the changing role of a defense tech CEO, Beacon, ICBMs, B-21 Raiders and more.
What they're saying: "I do think that there are realistic timelines that get us to real deployed capability by 2028," Warden said, adding that "We're going to need to continue to innovate."
"Any static architecture or plan is going to quickly become outdated," she said. "We need to, as a nation, view this as a chess game. We make a move, there are counter moves, and we need to be able to think of technology advancement in the same way."
